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 THETHE COMMEDIA
COMMEDIA PINOCCHIO
PINOCCHIO

By LANE
By LANE RIOSLEY
RIOSLEY

CAST CAST OF CHARACTERS

OF CHARACTERS
COLUMBINE
COLUMBINE �����������������������common
�����������������������common girl,girl,
but but
veryvery clever
clever 97 97
andandgood good at dance
at dance andand tumbling;
tumbling;
the the troupe
troupe leader
leader
ARLEQUIN
ARLEQUIN ��������������������������mischief-maker;
��������������������������mischief-maker; clever,
clever, athletic
athletic 63 63
andandfunnyfunny
PUNCHIN
PUNCHIN ����������������������������bombastic
����������������������������bombastic andandproudproud
withwith
a a 83 83
big big
nose nose
ROSETTA
ROSETTA ����������������������������fancies
����������������������������fancies herself
herself a lady;
a lady; alsoalso 46 46
funnyfunny
andanda gooda good dancer
dancer
PANTALONE
PANTALONE �����������������������once
�����������������������once a rich
a rich merchant,
merchant, but but 52 52
nownow a stingy
a stingy old old
manman

SETTING
SETTING
Time:
Time: Now. Now.
Place:
Place: Anywhere.
Anywhere.
The The stage
stage is bare
is bare except
except for aforprops
a props trunk.
trunk. OtherOther
setssets
andand props
props are are
brought
brought in byin the
by the players.
players. The The players
players havehavemade made all the
all the props
props andand
theirtheir costumes
costumes fromfrom
found found objects.
objects. OnlyOnly
the the
fish fish is custom-built,
is custom-built, andand
theythey
are are
veryvery
proud proud
of it.of it.
There
There is ais central
a centralactingactingareaarea
the the troupe
troupe uses,uses,
andandwhen when
stagestage
directions
directions advise
advise “enter”
“enter” or “exit,”
or “exit,” it means
it means the the central
central area.area.
OnceOnce
the the
performers
performers ENTER,
ENTER, theytheyremainremain ONSTAGE
ONSTAGE at allattimes.
all times.

AUTHOR’S
AUTHOR’S NOTE NOTE
There
There is nois need
no need to write
to write a synopsis
a synopsis of the
of the famous
famous storystory of Pinocchio,
of Pinocchio,
but but a forward
a forward to this
to this version
version might might be helpful
be helpful to the
to the reader/player.
reader/player. The The
Pinocchio
Pinocchio story
story used usedhereinherein is from
is from the the original
original Collodi
Collodi taletale written
written in in
1883,
1883, a more
a more worldly
worldly taletale
thanthanlaterlater adaptations.
adaptations. In aspects,
In all all aspects,thisthis
playplay attempts
attempts to retain
to retain the the unique
unique spiritspirit
andand events
events of the
of the original,
original, andand
onlyonly deviates
deviates when when necessary
necessary to sustain
to sustain the the dramatic
dramatic structure
structure or toor to
condense
condense events
events for the
for the sakesake of time.
of time. Certain
Certain partsparts
of theof the
storystory
maymaybe be
surprising,
surprising, but but
the the lessons
lessons of theof the Collodi
Collodi story,
story, thoughthough written
written for the
for the
19th19th century,
century, are are
still still
truetrue
todaytoday
andand remain
remain valuable.
valuable.
In considering
In considering the the staging
staging of the
of the commedia
commedia style,style,
it isit helpful
is helpful
to to
remember
remember the the
most most
famousfamous twentieth-century
twentieth-century artists
artists of the
of the commedia,
commedia,
the the
Marx Marx Brothers.
Brothers.

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 THETHE COMMEDIA
COMMEDIA PINOCCHIO
PINOCCHIO
1 1 LIGHTS
LIGHTS UP: UP: We hear We hear the the JINGLING
JINGLING OF BELLS
OF BELLS and and CHANTING.
CHANTING.
VOICES
VOICES OF THEOF THE TROUPE: TROUPE: (From (From OFFSTAGE.)
OFFSTAGE.)
Woodsman,
Woodsman, woodsman,
woodsman, taketakeyouryouraxe axe
And And
chopchop me down me down a tree!a tree!
5 Woodsman,
5 Woodsman, woodsman,
woodsman, keepkeep a watch
a watch
For fairies
For fairies watching watching thee! thee!
Forthe
For in in the
tree,tree, Pinocchio,
Pinocchio,
A mischief-maker,
A mischief-maker, he! he!
KnockKnockon woodon wood and andturnturnaroundaround
10 10 And And let fairies
let the the fairies be! (The
be! (The TROUPETROUPE ENTERS—ROSETTA,
ENTERS—ROSETTA, dressed
dressed in in
ragged
ragged finery finery
and and affecting
affecting manners;
manners; ARLEQUIN,
ARLEQUIN, in ainpatched
a patched suit suit
and and
peakedpeaked hat; hat; COLUMBINE,
COLUMBINE, the troupe
the troupe leader;
leader; PUNCHIN,
PUNCHIN, withwith
his his
largelarge
nosenose [which [which
would would
make make wearing
wearing masks masksa reala real
tricktrick
if notif not
for for
the fact
the fact thatthat it is ita is a false
false nosenose he wears
he wears because
because he believes
he believes all great
all great
15 15 menmen havehavegreat great noses];
noses]; and and PANTALONE,
PANTALONE, homelyhomely
and and patched,
patched, onceonce
veryvery
rich rich
and and nownow veryverypoor,poor, preoccupied
preoccupied withwith
money moneyand and thrift.
thrift.
TheyThey are chanting
are chanting and and dancing.)
dancing.)
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: (Steps (Steps forward,
forward, the OTHERS
the OTHERS jinglejingle
bellsbells to announce
to announce her. her.
CallsCalls
out out
loudly.) loudly.) Players!
Players! Players!
Players! Players,
Players, ho! ho! (PANTALONE
(PANTALONE takes takes
20 off baggy
20 off his his baggy hat and hat andlays lays
it onitthe
on floor,
the floor, gesturing
gesturing to theto AUDIENCE
the AUDIENCE
thatthat
theytheycan can throw throw
money money if they
if they reallyreally
wantwant to. Then
to. Then he sits
he sits and and
counts
counts the coins
the coins in his in purse
his purse several
several times.)
times.)
ARLEQUIN:
ARLEQUIN: (In a(In a tiny,
tiny, mockingmocking voice.)
voice.) Players,
Players, ho! ho!
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: (Turns (Turnsand andglares,glares, ARLEQUIN
ARLEQUIN points
points innocently
innocently to ato a
25 25 membermember of the of AUDIENCE,
the AUDIENCE, but she
but she is notis convinced.
not convinced. She She
triestries again.)
again.)
Players!
Players! Players,Players, ho! Players,
ho! Players, today!today!
ARLEQUIN:
ARLEQUIN: (From (Fromwithin within the AUDIENCE,
the AUDIENCE, a tiny,a tiny,
mockingmocking voice.)
voice.) Players,
Players,
today!
today! (COLUMBINE
(COLUMBINE turns,turns, glares.
glares. ARLEQUIN
ARLEQUIN again again assumes
assumes
innocence
innocence and and pointspoints to another
to another AUDIENCE
AUDIENCE MEMBER.
MEMBER. COLUMBINE
COLUMBINE
30 30 is notis convinced.
not convinced. PUNCHINPUNCHIN circles
circles aroundaroundbehindbehind ARLEQUIN.)
ARLEQUIN.)
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Players, Players,ho! ho!
A play A play
today!today!
A playA play today!
today! Players!
Players! A play!
A play!
A play!
A play!
ARLEQUIN:
ARLEQUIN: (Again.)(Again.)A play!A play! A—auuupl
A—auuupl (He (Heis cutis off
cut by
offPUNCHIN,
by PUNCHIN, whowho
grabsgrabs
him himfromfrom behindbehindand andbringsbrings
him him center,
center, wriggling.)
wriggling.)
35 35 COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Arlequin!Arlequin!Eh? Eh?
ARLEQUIN:
ARLEQUIN: Scusi. Scusi. Mi dispiace.
Mi dispiace.
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Credo Credo
di no. di no.
ROSETTA:
ROSETTA: Tutto, Tutto, inglese…
inglese… eh? eh?
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: (Looks (Looks around.)
around.) Ah! Excuse
Ah! Excuse me!me! We should
We should speakspeak English!
English!
40 40 ExcuseExcuse me!me! We We are are world world travelers,
travelers, sometimes
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 1 1 country we are
country we arein. Arlequin
in. Arlequin sayssayshe is hesorry, and and
is sorry, I say…I say…(Glares
(Glares
at him.) …I don’t
at him.) …I don’tthinkthink
so! so!
Arlequin
Arlequinis a isvery, veryvery
a very, naughty
naughtyfellow,
fellow,
and and
he mayhe maysay say
he ishesorry for doing
is sorry some
for doing mischief
some and and
mischief turnturn
rightright
around and and
around do something
do something worse!worse!
5 PUNCHIN:
5 PUNCHIN: (Stern.) Sì! Sì!
(Stern.)
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: But,But,enough
enough of Arlequin!
of Arlequin! He needs
He needs no encouragement!
no encouragement!
We are the the
We are players, and and
players, we are
we areherehere
to perform
to performfor you. Today
for you. Todaywe we
will perform…
will perform…
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: An opera!
An opera!
10 PANTALONE:
10 PANTALONE: No! No!Too Too
expensive!
expensive! (Pulls out out
(Pulls a little account
a little account bookbookand and
figures on his
figures on fingers and and
his fingers toes.)toes.)
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: An opera!
An opera! Sì! (Sings.) I willI sing
Sì! (Sings.) the the
will sing tenor, sì! The
tenor, hero,
sì! The the the
hero,
lover…
lover…(ARLEQUIN
(ARLEQUIN pullspulls
something
something fromfromtrunk, hides
trunk, it behind
hides it behindhis his
back.) …very
back.) …veryhandsome,
handsome, veryvery
brave, veryvery
brave, strong, withwith
strong, a magnificent
a magnificent
15 15 great voice
great and and
voice a magnificent
a magnificent great nose…
great nose…
ARLEQUIN:
ARLEQUIN: (Holds up donkey
(Holds up donkey earsears
behind PUNCHIN.)
behind PUNCHIN.)LikeLike
a donkey…
a donkey…
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN:LikeLike a donkey…
a donkey… what? what?(ARLEQUIN
(ARLEQUIN runsrunssafely away,
safely away,
laughing.)
laughing.)
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE:Arlequin! Arlequin!
(ARLEQUIN
(ARLEQUIN doesdoes a donkey
a donkey dance dancein thein the
20 20 AUDIENCE.)
AUDIENCE.)
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: He is Hea ispeasant!
a peasant! (ARLEQUIN
(ARLEQUIN stops, insulted.)
stops, He will
insulted.) He not
will be
not be
in the opera!
in the opera!
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: We areWe arenot not
herehere
to do toan doopera.
an opera.
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: Ah! Ah!
ThenThen we dowetragedy!
do tragedy!
25 PANTALONE:
25 PANTALONE: No tragedy!
No tragedy! Too Too
expensive!
expensive!
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: Sì! Tragedy!
Sì! Tragedy! I willI will
be thebe thetragic herohero
tragic whowhodiesdiesfor love!
for love!
(Pulls rubber
(Pulls dagger
rubber fromfrom
dagger Oh, Oh,
belt.)belt.) destiny! Oh, Oh,
destiny! fate!fate!
(Stabs himself
(Stabs himself
several times.)
several Sangue!
times.) Sangue!Sangue!
Sangue!(Dies(Dies
dramatically,
dramatically,at length.)
at length.)
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: (Walks overover
(Walks to him, nudges
to him, him him
nudges withwith
her toe.) Punchin…
her toe.) Punchin…
30 PUNCHIN:
30 PUNCHIN: Go away,
Go away, I amI dead.
am dead.
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Punchin, no tragedy.
Punchin, no tragedy.
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: No tragedy?
No tragedy?
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: No tragedy.
No tragedy.
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: (Stands.)
(Stands.)No tragedy?
No tragedy?
35 COLUMBINE:
35 COLUMBINE: No tragedy.
No tragedy. We do WePinocchio.
do Pinocchio.
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: Pinocchio?
Pinocchio?
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Pinocchio.
Pinocchio.
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: Pinocchio?
Pinocchio?
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Pinocchio,
Pinocchio,sì. sì.

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 1 1 PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: Pinocchio…
Pinocchio… hmmmmm…hmmmmm… (Feels (Feels
his hisnose.) I cannot
I cannot
nose.)
playplay Pinocchio.
Pinocchio.
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: You You will play
will not not play Pinocchio.
Pinocchio. I willI play
will play Pinocchio.
Pinocchio.
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: Oh? And why will YOU play Pinocchio?
Oh? And why will YOU play Pinocchio?
5 5 COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Because
Because you you mustmust playplay the thekindlykindlyold old carpenter,
carpenter,
Maestro
Maestro Geppetto!
Geppetto!
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: (Considers
(Considers Ohhhh…
this.)this.) Ohhhh… Maestro…
Maestro… Geppetto…
Geppetto… he hashe has
a a
greatgreat
nose?nose?
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Ahhh, Ahhh,
yes!yes!Yes,Yes, he does.
he does. A greatA great
nose. nose.
10 10 PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: A great
A great nosenose like likea greata greatman.man. All great
All great menmen havehavebig big
noses.
noses. Caesar,
Caesar, Leonardo
Leonardo DaVinci,
DaVinci, theythey
had hada nosea noseout toouthere…
to here…
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Yes,Yes, a great
a great manman withwitha greata great nose. nose.AndAnd I willI will
playplay Pinocchio…
Pinocchio…
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: WhyWhy doesdoes a woman
a woman playplay Pinocchio?
Pinocchio?
15 15 COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Pinocchio
Pinocchio was was a little
a little woodenwooden puppet.
puppet. LittleLittle puppet.
puppet.
Little.
Little. You You
are tooare big.
too big.
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: Ah! Ah!
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Pantalone
Pantalone will play…
will play…
PANTALONE:
PANTALONE: The The wealthy
wealthy and and handsome
handsome merchant
merchant of theof town!
the town!
20 20 COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: You You will play
will play Geppetto’s
Geppetto’s old neighbor,
old neighbor, and and
the the Puppet
Puppet
Master.
Master. Rosetta
Rosetta will play
will play the Blue
the Blue FairyFairy
and and Arlequin…
Arlequin… (ARLEQUIN
(ARLEQUIN
smiles
smiles …will
hopefully.)
hopefully.) …will
playplayall theall parts
the partsno oneno one
elseelsewants.wants.
ARLEQUIN:
ARLEQUIN: I wantI want to play
to play the fox.
the fox.
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: You Youmustmust playplay the cat.
the cat.
25 25 ARLEQUIN:
ARLEQUIN: I WANTI WANT TO PLAY
TO PLAY THE THE FOX!FOX!I WANT I WANTTO PLAYTO PLAY THE THEFOX!FOX!I I
WANT WANT TO PLAY
TO PLAY THE THEFOX!FOX! I WANT I WANT TO PLAY
TO PLAY THE THE
FOX!FOX!
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: Okay! Okay!
Yes!Yes!Sì, youSì, you
maymay playplay the fox!
the fox!
ARLEQUIN:
ARLEQUIN: (To AUDIENCE.)
(To AUDIENCE.) I willI play
will play the fox!
the fox!
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: (Reaches
(Reaches into into
trunk trunk
and andpullspulls
out aout a little
little bag bagand and
a big,a big,
30 old book.)
30 old book.) ThisThisis theis the
storystory of Pinocchio,
of Pinocchio, written
written 125125 yearsyears
ago ago
in Italy…
in Italy…
PUNCHIN:
PUNCHIN: Oh, Oh,
howhow I missI miss
Italy!Italy!
(Weeps(Weepsinto into his hat,
his hat, wipes wipes his eyes
his eyes
through
through his spectacle
his spectacle frames.)frames.) So beautiful,
So beautiful, this this
story…story…
COLUMBINE:
COLUMBINE: I willI play
will play Pinocchio…
Pinocchio… (Hands(Hands the book
the book to ROSETTA,
to ROSETTA, thenthen
35 35 pullspulls
blackblack elastic
elastic bands bandsfromfrom the bag
the bag and and wrapswrapsthemthem around
around her her
elbows,
elbows, ankles,
ankles, knees kneesand and wrists wrists to make
to make themthem looklook
like like puppet
puppet
…but
joints.)
joints.) …but
I startI start
out asoutaas blocka block of wood.
of wood.
ROSETTA:
ROSETTA: (Reads(Reads as ARLEQUIN
as ARLEQUIN and and PUNCHIN
PUNCHIN wrapwrap COLUMBINE
COLUMBINE in in
brownbrown
paper,paper,
drawdraw wood woodgraingrainon itonand it and
attachattach
twigstwigs to represent
to represent
40 “Once,
a log.)
40 a log.) “Once,
longlongago,ago,in a in a little
little small small
towntown in Italy,
in Italy, therethere
was wasa a
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 1 1 block of wood.
block of wood. ThisThisblock blockof wood
of wood waswas cut cut
fromfrom an ordinary
an ordinary tree,tree,
andandthere is no
there is reason
no reason it should
it should havehave
been beenspecial,
special,but butit was. It It
it was.
waswasveryveryspecial.”
special.”
ARLEQUIN:
ARLEQUIN: VeryVeryspecial,
special, thisthis
wood. wood.
5 ROSETTA: Do you want to
5 ROSETTA: Do you want to read this? read this?
ARLEQUIN:
ARLEQUIN: No. No.YouYou readread veryvery well.well.
ROSETTA:
ROSETTA: Thank Thankyou.you.(As (Asshe she reads, ARLEQUIN
reads, ARLEQUIN discovers
discovers the the
joysjoysof of
the the
magicmagic marker.
marker. He He draws draws wood woodgrain on the
grain on the paper paperandand thenthen
draws a doggie
draws a doggieandand a kitty. PUNCHIN
a kitty. PUNCHIN spots himhim
spots andand takes away
takes awaythe the
10 10 marker.
marker. ARLEQUIN
ARLEQUIN mimics mimics PUNCHIN’S
PUNCHIN’S walkwalk
backback to the trunk
to the as as
trunk
theythey
retrieve other
retrieve props.)
other props.)“This special
“This specialblock of wood
block of wood justjust
turnedturned
up one
up one day day in thein thehouse house of oldof oldMaestro
Maestro Antonio.
Antonio.ThatThat waswas his his
realreal
name, name, but but everyone
everyone in thein thetowntowncalled
calledhimhim Maestro
Maestro Cherry Cherry
because
because the the
old man
old man waswas a master
a master carpenter
carpenter whose whosenose waswas
nose justjust
15 15 as red as aasripe
as red cherry.”
a ripe cherry.”(PANTALONE
(PANTALONE rouges
rougeshis nose
his noseas PUNCHIN
as PUNCHIN
holds up aupmirror.
holds a mirror.When When he ishethrough,
is through,PUNCHIN
PUNCHIN primps.)
primps.)
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: Hello, I amI am
Hello, Maestro
Maestro Cherry! (Shakes
Cherry! (Shakes hands hands
withwith
the theAUDIENCE.)
AUDIENCE.) HowHow are are
you?you? Buon giorno!
Buon Good
giorno! Goodday dayto you!
to you!
ROSETTA:
ROSETTA: (Reads.)
(Reads.) “One “One day,day, Maestro
Maestro Cherry
Cherryawoke awoke to find
to find thisthis
20 20 ordinary
ordinaryblock of wood
block of wood in his woodshop!”
in his woodshop!”
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: Oh! Oh!LookLook at this wood!
at this wood!It isIt not special
is not special
wood, but but
wood, I can useuse
I can it toitmake
to make a leg for afortable
a leg I amI am
a table building!
building! Let Let
me meget get
my sharp
my sharp hatchet,
hatchet, here, here,andand
go over to this
go over block
to this of wood…
block of wood…
(COLUMBINE,
(COLUMBINE, inside the the
inside brown brown paper,
paper,trembles.)
trembles.) …yes, …yes, nicenice andand
25 25 sharp, I’ll just
sharp, hit ithitnice
I’ll just andand
it nice hardhardand… and…
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO:
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO: (Tiny(Tiny
voice.) Please
voice.) don’t
Please hurthurt
don’t me!me!
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY: Eh?
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY: Eh? What was that? I hear What was that? I hear a voice…
a voice…
(Looks around.) It must have been my imagination.
(Looks around.) It must have been my imagination. I’ll take I’ll take a gooda good
hardhard
swipe at this
swipe block
at this of wood…
block of wood… (Swings,
(Swings,connects
connects andand PUNCHIN
PUNCHIN
30 30 bangs two two
bangs WOODBLOCKS
WOODBLOCKS together
together to make
to make a NOISE.)
a NOISE.)
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO:
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO: OUCH! That hurt! OUCH! That hurt!
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: Whaaat?Whaaat? (Makes
(Makesa terrible face,face,
a terrible the comedic
the comedic
mask of fear.)
mask Where
of fear.) Where is that voice
is that coming
voice comingfrom? (Looks
from? (Looksall around.)
all around.)
ThisThis
is very
is veryfrightening…
frightening… (Whistles,
(Whistles,nervously.)
nervously.)I willI will
justjustuseuse my my
35 35 hatchet
hatchetto carve
to carve thisthis
wood… wood… (Gently scrapes
(Gently scrapesthe the
wood.)
wood.)
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO:
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO: (Laughs.)
(Laughs.) ThatThat
tickles!
tickles!
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY: The wood! The The wood! The block blockof wood
of wood spoke!spoke!
Ooohhh!
Ooohhh! (Staggers
(Staggers andand totterstotterswhile ROSETTA
while ROSETTA andand PUNCHIN
PUNCHIN
dance around,
dance around, trying to catch
trying to catch him.him.He finally
He finallypicks a direction
picks a direction andand
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1 ROSETTA: (Reads.)
(Reads.)“Maestro
“Maestro Cherry
Cherrywaswas so frightened
so frightened by theby thelittlelittle
voicevoice
thatthat
he fell
he fell
rightright
down downandand stayedstayedtherethere
untiluntil
his his
old oldfriend,
friend,
Maestro
MaestroGeppetto,
Geppetto, came came to theto the
door.” door.”
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: (Knocks
(Knocks on aon board
a board
which which
he holds
he holds
up himself.)
up himself.)
5 5 Hello?
Hello?
GoodGoodmorning!
morning! Are Are you you
home, home,Maestro?
Maestro?
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: Come Comein. in.
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Good Good morning,
morning, my my friend,
friend,
andandwhatwhat are areyou you
doingdoing
on the
on the
floor?
floor?
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: What Whatwouldwouldanyone
anyonebe doing
be doingon the
on thefloor? floor?
10 10 I amI am
talking
talking
to the
to the
ants,ants,
theythey get get
so lonely.
so lonely.
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Ah! Ah!
Bravo! Bravo!
Bravissimo!
Bravissimo! What What
a gooda good
idea! idea!
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: AndAnd whatwhat
bringsbrings
you you
here? here?
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: I haveI havecome cometo askto ask
a favor.
a favor.
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: (Stands(Stands
up.)up.)Oh?Oh?
15 PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
15 PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: ThisThis morning,
morning,I awoke
I awokewithwith
a wonderful
a wonderful idea! idea!
I I
wantwantto make
to make a wooden
a wooden puppet!puppet!
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: JustJust a puppet?
a puppet?
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Not Not
justjust a puppet!
a puppet! A wonderful
A wonderful puppetpuppetthatthat
can can
dancedanceandandfencefencewithwith
a littlea little
wooden
wooden sword.sword.WithWith
a puppet
a puppet like like
20 20 that,that,
I could
I could
travel
travel
andand performperform for audiences
for audiences andandearnearn
money money to to
live live
on! on!
WhatWhatdo you
do youthink?think?
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO:
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO: Bravo! Bravo!
Bravo,Bravo,
you you
stupidstupid
old old
man!man!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Eh?Eh? What? What?
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: I said I said
nothing.
nothing.
25 PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
25 PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: YouYou called called
me me stupid!
stupid!
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: I didI did
not!not!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Did,Did,too!too!
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: Did Did not!not!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Did!Did! (Takes(Takes
PANTALONE’S
PANTALONE’S hat,hat,
throws
throwsit down
it down
30 30 andandstomps
stompson it.)
on it.)
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: Didn’t!
Didn’t!
(Takes(TakesPUNCHIN’S
PUNCHIN’S hat,hat,
throws throws it it
down downandand
stomps
stomps on Give
on it.) it.) Give
me mebackback my hat,
my hat,
please.
please.
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: (Gives(Gives AndAnd
hat.)hat.) my hat.
my hat.
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: (Gives (Gives Now,
hat.)hat.) Now,
whatwhat waswasthisthis
favor favor
you you
35 35 came cameto ask
to ask
of me?
of me?
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: I need
I need a block
a block
of wood
of woodto make
to makemy puppet.
my puppet. Do Do
you you
havehave
some somewood woodyou you can canspare?
spare?
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:
CHERRY: (Smiles(Smiles
at the at the
AUDIENCE.)
AUDIENCE.) Do IDo haveI havesome some
wood woodto spare?
to spare?YouYou can can havehave thisthis
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 1 1 PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: ThisThis fine,fine,
big big
block block of wood,
of wood, here? here?
I can I can
havehave
thisthis
wood?wood? (Smiles
(Smiles at the at the AUDIENCE.)
AUDIENCE.) Oh, Oh,my my friend,
friend, I don’t
I don’t know know
whatwhat to say…
to say… (COLUMBINE
(COLUMBINE reaches
reaches out out of the
of the brown brown wrappings
wrappings
andand
bangs bangs PUNCHIN’S
PUNCHIN’S footfootwithwithher her
fist.)fist.)
OOWW!OOWW! YouYou kickedkickedme!me!
5 5 PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:CHERRY: I didI did
not!not!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: YouYou did,did,
too!too!
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:CHERRY: Did Didnot!not!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Did,Did,too!too!
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:CHERRY: Didn’t!
Didn’t!
10 PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
10 Did!Did! (Takes(Takes PANTALONE’S
PANTALONE’S hat,hat, throws
throws it downit down
andand
stompsstomps on it.)
on it.)
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:CHERRY: Didn’t!
Didn’t! (Takes(Takes PUNCHIN’S
PUNCHIN’S hat,hat,throws throws it it
downdown
andand steps steps
on itonand it and
dancesdances onThey
on it. it. They
glare glare at each
at each other other
for for
a moment,
a moment, thenthen exchange
exchange hatshats again.)
again.)
15 15 PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Did.Did. (COLUMBINE
(COLUMBINE giggles,
giggles, andand the the
OLDOLD MENMEN
glare
glare at each
at each other.)
other.)
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:CHERRY: YouYou taketake thisthis
wood wood to make
to make youryourpuppet,puppet,
andand we will
we will be friends.
be friends.
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: ThatThat is very
is very generous
generous of you.
of you.
20 20 PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:CHERRY: It isItnothing.
is nothing.
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: (They (They
shake shake hands.)
hands.) Good Goodday,day,my oldmy oldfriend.friend.
PANTALONE/M.
PANTALONE/M. CHERRY:CHERRY: Good Good day.day.
ROSETTA:(Reads.)
ROSETTA: (Reads.) “Maestro
“Maestro CherryCherryandand Geppetto
Geppetto werewere veryvery old old
friends,
friends, so even
so even thoughthough the the naughty
naughty block block of wood
of wood made made them them
25 25 havehave a fight,
a fight, it didn’t
it didn’t matter,matter, because
because eveneven when when friends
friends fight, fight,
theythey
are are
stillstill friends.
friends. But Butwe allwe know
all know thatthat
the the mischief-making
mischief-making pinepine log log
waswasreallyreally behind
behind it all.
it all. Geppetto
Geppetto tooktookthe theblock block of wood
of wood home home
andand brought
brought out out his sharpest
his sharpest chisel.
chisel. Actually,
Actually, it wasit was his only
his only chisel chisel
because
because he was
he was a verya very
poorpoorman. man.EvenEventhe the
fire fire
in thein the fireplace
fireplace andand
30 30 the the
pot pot of stew
of stew cooking
cooking overoverit wereit were painted
painted on theon thewall,wall,
he was he was so so
poorpoor he could
he could not notaffordafford
a reala real
fire.fire.
So he So took
he took his his chisel
chisel andand saidsaid
to the
to the woodblock…”
woodblock…”
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Ah, Ah,littlelittle
block block of wood,
of wood, whatwhat shallshall
I call I call
you?you?
YouYou
are are
a pinea pine
log,log,so Iso I shall
shall call call
you you Pinocchio!
Pinocchio! (Begins
(Begins to “carve”
to “carve”
35 35 andandas heas does,
he does, COLUMBINE
COLUMBINE ripsrips
her her
wayway out out
of theof the wrappings
wrappings to to
expose
expose fingers,
fingers, thenthen an arm,
an arm, etc.etc. PUNCHIN
PUNCHIN sings,
sings, ARLEQUIN
ARLEQUIN andand
ROSETTA
ROSETTA singsingthe thechoruschorus andand dancedance a jiga asjig he
as “carves.”)
he “carves.”) Once Once
there
there waswas a family!
a family!
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA:
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA: Pinnochi,
Pinnochi, Pinocchio!
Pinocchio!
40 40 PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: TheyThey werewere all carved
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 1 1 ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA:
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA: Pinnochi,
Pinnochi, Pinocchio!
Pinocchio!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Wooden
Wooden fingers,
fingers, wooden wooden toeses!toeses! (“Carves”
(“Carves”
COLUMBINE’S
COLUMBINE’S fingersfingers
and and
toes.) toes.)
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA:
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA: Pinnochi,
Pinnochi, Pinocchio!
Pinocchio!
5 5 PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Wooden
Wooden eyeseyes and and woodenwooden noses! noses! (“Carves”
(“Carves”
COLUMBINE’S
COLUMBINE’S head. head.She She
has has
her cap her cappulledpulled
down down
overover her face
her face and and
rollsrolls the cap
the cap up. COLUMBINE
up. COLUMBINE batsbats her hereyeseyes at him.)
at him.)
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA:
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA: Pinnochi,
Pinnochi, Pinocchio!
Pinocchio!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Wooden shoes and and Wooden shoes wooden wooden sockses!
sockses!
10 10 ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA:
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA: Pinnochi,
Pinnochi, Pinocchio!
Pinocchio!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Wooden
Wooden shorts shortsand andwoodenwooden coatses!
coatses!
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA:
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA: Pinnochi,
Pinnochi, Pinocchio!
Pinocchio!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: What What
a funnya funny family!
family!
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA:
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA: Pinnochi,
Pinnochi, Pinocchio!
Pinocchio!
15 15 PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: To have
To have beenbeen carvedcarvedfromfroma tree!a tree!
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA:
ARLEQUIN/ROSETTA: Pinnochi,
Pinnochi, Pinnochia,
Pinnochia, Pinocchio!
Pinocchio!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Ah! Here
Ah! Here is my is puppet!
my puppet! I willI put
will all
puttheseall thesewood wood
shavings
shavings in thein the
corner corner here,
here, in the in the
trash trash barrel.
barrel. (ARLEQUIN
(ARLEQUIN makes makes
himself
himself a trash
a trash barrel barrel
and andreceivesreceives the the shredded
shredded brown brown paper.paper.
20 PANTALONE
20 PANTALONE carefully
carefully collects
collects it toitsave.)
to save.)Let’sLet’s
see see if heif canhe can sit up!
sit up!
(Tries
(Tries to bend
to bend COLUMBINE,
COLUMBINE, but but she she is stiff
is stiff as aas a board.)
board.) ThisThispuppetpuppet
just just
won’twon’t
bendbendin half.in half. (Appeals
(Appeals to AUDIENCE,
to AUDIENCE, and and COLUMBINE
COLUMBINE sits sits
up behind
up behind What
him.)him.) What
goodgoodis aispuppet a puppet thatthatwon’t won’tbendbend in half?
in half?
(Turns
(Turns around
around and and COLUMBINE
COLUMBINE lies lies
backbackdown.) LittleLittle
down.) puppet,puppet,won’t won’t
25 25 you you sit up?
sit up? (Turns(Turns around
around and and appeals
appeals to AUDIENCE,
to AUDIENCE, naturally
naturally
COLUMBINE
COLUMBINE sits sits
up and up and
stickssticks
her hertongue tongueout out at him.)
at him.) What What
shallshall
I I
do? do?
What What
goodgoodis aispuppeta puppetwho… who… (Turns (Turns
aroundaround quicklyquickly
and and seessees
COLUMBINE,
COLUMBINE, whowho grins.) Oh! Oh!
grins.) You You can can sit How…
sit up! up! How… (Bends (Bendsdown down
and and
COLUMBINE
COLUMBINE snatches
snatches his cap
his cap off, off,
scootsscoots off with
off with it, puts
it, puts it onit and
on and
30 30 mocksmocks PUNCHIN.)
PUNCHIN.) Oh! Oh!ThisThis
is very is very
bad!bad! You Youhavehave just justbeenbeen carvedcarved
out,out,
and and already
already you you misbehave!
misbehave! (Takes(Takes
backback his cap,
his cap, putsputsit onitand
on and
turnsturns his back
his back on COLUMBINE…
on COLUMBINE… big mistake.)
big mistake.) ThisThis is veryis very
bad,bad,oh, oh,
my, my,
yes,yes,
whatwhat shallshall I… (COLUMBINE
I… (COLUMBINE kickskicks
him him
and and sends sends
him himinto into
a a
somersault.)
somersault.) OH! OH!What What a very
a very naughty naughtypuppet puppet
you youare!are! (COLUMBINE
(COLUMBINE
35 laughs
35 laughs and and
runsruns in circles
in circles around around PUNCHINPUNCHIN and andinto into the AUDIENCE,
the AUDIENCE,
laughing
laughing and and crowing.)
crowing.) Come Comeback! back!
Come Comeback, back,
you younaughtynaughty puppet!
puppet!
(COLUMBINE
(COLUMBINE runsrunscirclescircles around
around PUNCHIN,
PUNCHIN, laughing
laughing as she as she
runsrunsinto into
the AUDIENCE.
the AUDIENCE. Meanwhile,
Meanwhile, ARLEQUINARLEQUIN has hasput onputaon a policeman’s
policeman’s hat, hat,
and and
when when COLUMBINE
COLUMBINE runsruns
backback onstage,
onstage, he blocks
he blocks her exit.)
her exit.)
40 40 ARLEQUIN/POLICE:
ARLEQUIN/POLICE: What is this? What is all this? I am a policeman!
What is this? What is all this? I am a policeman!
I amI amherehere to keep
to keep peace peace
in the in the streets!
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 1 1 doingdoing running
running wild?wild? (COLUMBINE
(COLUMBINE triestries to dodge
to dodge ARLEQUIN,
ARLEQUIN, but but
he grabs the puppet by the nose. COLUMBINE squeals and triestries
he grabs the puppet by the nose. COLUMBINE squeals and
unsuccessfully
unsuccessfully to escape.)
to escape.)
ROSETTA/OLD
ROSETTA/OLD WOMAN: WOMAN: (Throws (Throws a shawl
a shawl overover her herhead.)head.)
I saw I sawhimhim
5 running
5 running fromfrom old old Geppetto!
Geppetto!
ARLEQUIN/POLICE:
ARLEQUIN/POLICE: Geppetto?
Geppetto?
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Yes,Yes, he ishemy is my puppet!
puppet! (To (To COLUMBINE.)
COLUMBINE.) JustJust
waitwait
’til I’til
getI get
you youhome! home!
ARLEQUIN/POLICE:
ARLEQUIN/POLICE: WhyWhy waswas he running
he running fromfrom you?you? Do youDo you
beatbeathim? him?
10 10 ROSETTA/MAN:
ROSETTA/MAN: (Puts(Putson aonman’s a man’s hat.)hat.)I bet I bet
the theold old
manman beats beats
him!him!Yes!Yes!
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: Why,Why, no, no, of course
of course I don’t
I don’t beatbeat him!him!
ROSETTA/MAN:
ROSETTA/MAN: I betI bet
the the
old man old man beats beats
himhim all the
all the time, time,
for noforgood
no good
reason!
reason!
15 15 PANTALONE/WOMAN:
PANTALONE/WOMAN: (Puts (Puts
on aonwoman’s
a woman’s bonnet.)
bonnet.) I betI bet he does!
he does!
I betI bet
the the
old old manman is terribly
is terribly cruel!
cruel! JustJust looklook at hisat his
eyes!eyes!Cruel,Cruel,
squinty
squinty littlelittle
eyes! eyes! (PUNCHIN
(PUNCHIN opens opens his eyes
his eyes as widely,
as widely, as honestly
as honestly
as heascan.)
he can.)
ARLEQUIN/POLICE:
ARLEQUIN/POLICE: (Grabs(Grabs PUNCHIN.)
PUNCHIN.) We willWe let willthe
let the authorities
authorities figurefigure
20 20 thisthis
out.out.Come Come withwith
me!me! (Leads(Leads PUNCHIN
PUNCHIN offstage.)
offstage.)
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO:
PUNCHIN/GEPPETTO: No! No!
Wait! Wait! Pinocchio!
Pinocchio! Tell Tell
him!him!Wait! Wait! (COLUMBINE
(COLUMBINE
findsfinds herself
herself alone alone onstage,
onstage, sighs,sighs,
thenthen runsruns off off
again,again, leaping,
leaping,
laughing
laughing andand crowing.
crowing. Stops Stops CENTER.)
CENTER.)
ROSETTA:
ROSETTA: (Reads.)
(Reads.) “The“The naughtynaughty puppet
puppet ran ranandand leapedleapedacrossacrossthe the
25 countryside
25 countryside untiluntil he found
he found himself
himself again again
at the at the
littlelittle
househouse of hisof his
father,
father, Geppetto.
Geppetto. He walked
He walked intointo
the thehouse houseandand lockedlocked
the thedoordoor
behind
behind him.” him.” (ARLEQUIN
(ARLEQUIN bringsbrings
out out
the the
cricketcricket puppet.)
puppet.) “He“He sighedsighed
happily
happily andand stretched
stretched out out on the on the floor.”
floor.” (ARLEQUIN
(ARLEQUIN chirps
chirps like like
a a
cricket.)
cricket.) “Presently,
“Presently, he washe was disturbed
disturbed by the by thesound soundof aofvery
a very
large large
30 cricket
30 cricket chirping
chirping on theon the
wall.” wall.” (ARLEQUIN
(ARLEQUIN chirps chirps again.)
again.)
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO:
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO: WhoWho are areyou?you?
ARLEQUIN/CRICKET:
ARLEQUIN/CRICKET: I amI am the the
talkingtalking cr-cr-cr-cricket
cr-cr-cr-cricket whowho hashas livedlived
in in
the the
house house of Geppetto
of Geppetto for 100for 100 years.
years.
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO:
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO: Go away!
Go away! ThisThisis my is house
my house now!now!
35 35 ARLEQUIN/CRICKET:
ARLEQUIN/CRICKET: I will leave when I have given you you
I will leave when I have given some somegood good
advice,
advice, Pinoc-c-c-chio!
Pinoc-c-c-chio!
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO:
COLUMBINE/PINOCCHIO: I doI not
do notlike like advice!
advice!
ARLEQUIN/CRICKET:
ARLEQUIN/CRICKET: There Thereis onlyis only unhappiness
unhappiness in store
in store for little
for little
boysboys whowho run run away awayfromfrom home homeandand misbehave
misbehave andand live live
lazy,lazy,
40 naughty
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 PRODUCTION NOTES
PRODUCTION NOTES
PROP LIST
PROP LIST
Bells Cricket puppet Two slapsticks
Bellsbook
Account Cricket puppet
Hammer Two slapsticks
Fox mask
DonkeyAccount
ears book Hammer
Jacket Fox mask
Cat mask
RubberDonkey ears
dagger Jacket
Donkey ears Cat mask
Sunglasses
LittleRubber
bag withdagger
bands ReinsDonkey ears Sunglasses
Wearable “blind” sign
Little
Big old bag with bands Two Reins
book donkey faces CaneWearable “blind” sign
Brown Bigpaper
old book GiantTwo
fishdonkey faces Bandage
Cane
DarkBrown
marker paper BenchGiant fish Bandage
Judge’s wig and robe
Twigs Dark marker Bench
Candle Judge’s
Gorilla maskwig and robe
Rouge Twigs Candle
Reading book Gorilla mask
Jail bars
HandRouge
mirror Readingcap
Pinocchio’s book Jail bars
Growing nose or mask
Hand mirror
Hatchet LongPinocchio’s
beard cap BlueGrowing
fairy hatnose or mask
Two Hatchet
woodblocks Men’sLong
hatsbeard Two Blue fairy
sets of hat
umbrellas
PoliceTwo woodblocks
hats CloakMen’s hats CapsTwo sets of umbrellas
Shawl Police hats Cloak
Puppet masks Caps
BonnetShawl BlackPuppet
elasticmasks
bands
Bonnet Black elastic bands

COSTUMING
COSTUMING
The troupe’s costumes are partly handmade and partly inherited from
The troupe’s costumes are partly
wealthier people who either tired of that handmade
fashion orand partlybetter
thought inherited
of it.from
The wealthier
commediapeople
diamondwhopattern
either tired
is, ofofcourse,
that fashion
alwaysorevident.
thought better of it.
The commedia diamond pattern is, of course, always evident.
LIGHTING
Spotlight with herringbone effect. LIGHTING
Spotlight with herringbone effect.
THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION
The Commedia Pinocchio THE was ORIGINAL PRODUCTION
originally produced at EARLY STAGES of
The Commedia
STAGES Pinocchio
Repertory Theatre in was originally
Houston, produced
Texas at following
with the EARLY STAGES
cast of
and STAGES
productionRepertory
staff: Theatre in Houston, Texas with the following cast
and production
PUNCHIN: staff:
Pat Mitchell
COLUMBINE: StacyMitchell
PUNCHIN: Pat Turner/ Holly Kaplan
COLUMBINE:
ARLEQUIN: SuzanneStacy Turner/ Holly Kaplan
Langham
ARLEQUIN:
ROSETTA: DionneSuzanne
HemphillLangham
ROSETTA: Dionne
DIRECTOR: Donna Whitmore Hemphill
DIRECTOR:
STAGE MANAGER: Donna Whitmore
Curtis Dorsey
STAGE MANAGER:
LIGHTS: Jeff Ward Curtis Dorsey
LIGHTS: Jeff Ward

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